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The figure climbed from £252.6 million in 2008 to £ 268.2 million and chief executive Philip Green said the results were "sound", when taking into account the current economic difficulties.
However, the results prompted United Utilities to fall on the FTSE 100 stock market, with its shares dropping 7.2p to 478.8p at 10:50 GMT, having closed at 486p yesterday.
Mr Green stated that the firm has "continued to make high levels of investment in [its] water and wastewater infrastructure" and noted that despite "ongoing revenue and cost pressures", solid performance is expected during the second half of the year.
Interim dividend per share at the company rose to 11.17p from 10.64p over the period, while Mr Green also added that hundreds of engineers have been sent to help restore water services in flood-hit Cumbria.
Posted by Greg Secker
